Webinar

Argus Insights is proud to share our latest findings in the Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) markets. If you would like a copy of the webinar and presentation, please let us know by signing up below:

Furthermore, if you are curious as to where you stand today, and would like to know more about the happenings within the SDN/NFV market, we would like to offer you a free consultation to help you make the most of our insights.

Relative mindshare reflects the expected revenue growth over the next 2-3 years

Argus Insights can tell you if you are positioned correctly to capitalize on the rapidly growing Software-Defined Network and Network Functions Virtualization (SDN / NFV) markets by leveraging clear insights about your customers, competitors, channels, and impact of events.

Our results beat any of our competitors in accuracy, speed, and relevance due to our continuously curated, highly tuned proprietary SDN/NFV model. Discover the breadth of product launches, how you compare to your competitors, the influence of your presence at events, and much more with our near real time monitoring of SDN/NFV conversation.

We collect data and provide personalized insights in numerous B2B and B2C markets. If you have any other questions or concerns, it doesn’t have to be SDN/NFV related, feel free to contact us.

Conversation about the Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Network (SDN) markets is rich and increasingly robust. At Argus Insights, we track what people are interested in, so we can pass this knowledge on and influence better business decisions. We will share insights weekly though our newsletter.

This week, we looked to the most popular links shared on Social Media (including Twitter, Facebook, boards, and blogs). Conversation is focused largely on what needs to change in order to ensure immediate success with the promise of continued scalability.

Are you interested in knowing who the current winners and losers are in the battle for mindshare in the SDN/NFV market? We’re hosting a free 30 minute webinar to answer that question on January 27 at 10am PST. It will be hosted by founder and CEO of Argus Insights, Dr. John Feland. He will provide concrete insights that will aid you in planning your 2015 strategy and investments, and influence your preparation for the Mobile World Conference 2015 (March 2, Barcelona, Spain).

5 critical changes to IT infrastructure usage you should be aware of in 2015
Shared 97 times:
2014 was filled with developments in IT infrastructure. This article predicts that while “hybrid cloud, increasing levels of flash storage and the emergence of OpenStack” dominated industry conversation, these will be overtaken by topics like automation, configuration management tools, lower pricing and cloud consolidation.

SDN & NFV in Mobile Networks
Shared 85 times:
This article discussed the economic and operational benefits SDN and NFV provide. By presenting the opportunity to “transition from appliance-based, proprietary hardware implementations to software-based, open platforms,” companies can reduce improve elasticity and simplify management by improving time to market cycles. These benefits are only possible, however, if virtual functions are “capable of adapting and scaling,” and so must be integrated into the Mobile backhaul network with integrated intelligence.

Opensource.com
Shared 75 times:
People shared the general website of open source, which invites the user to “discover an open source world.” With featured articles like “5 favorite Raspberry and Ardunio projects,” “A cloud management tool for simple deployments,” and “5 new guides for using OpenStack,” this page is a filled with information about how publicly accessible software encourages collaborative participation and transparency.

OpenShift PaaS Technology To Get Integrated With Docker Containers, Kubernetes Orchestration
Shared 66 times:
Red Hat’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technology is evolving yet again, as they collaborate with Docker, “an open source technology which uses containers for application virtualization,” and Kubernetes, which is “a project by Google for container orchestration,” to rollout OpenShift 3. This is another step toward allowing customers to deploy hybrid cloud services in both a “physical-virtual environment,” and on “public-private clouds.”

What Customers Want in 2015: Cloud Foundry, OpenStack, Docker and AWS
Shared 57 times:
To achieve a solid foundation, at the request of customers, cloud technology must “be supported by a robust ecosystem,” while also remaining flexible enough to integrate emerging technology. In order for this to happen, this article relays that customers want four things: a PaaS that is based on Cloud Foundry since it is backed by “tech industry giants” and already has a large ecosystem, to be able to move to OpenStack, use Docker Containers, and work in a hybrid cloud environment. These request revolve around flexibility and anticipate the inevitable changes in technology and software.

With Black Friday just around the corner, it’s time to start compiling shopping lists. Argus Insights wants to help separate the hype of the deals from the reality of product quality to clearly define consumer intentions. In addition to our free Consumers Beware: Black Friday webinar this Monday, November 17th, we analyzed consumer reviews from the past week to determine which products are truly delighting users, and which are just getting their attention. The ‘most popular’ products netted the most consumer reviews, while the ‘most delightful’ products received the most positive feedback.

In the smartphone market, interest in Apple’s latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices has endured, as these devices remained top of mind for the week of November 2-9th. While Apple phones grabbed mindshare, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 and Note 3 won the hearts of consumers, as they sandwiched the Sony Xperia Z3 in the list of most delightful phones for the week.

Fitbit products had a majority of the mindshare in the wearables market, but only their Fitbit Zip made it onto the list of the most delightful devices. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch produces the happiest users, followed by Garmin’s more fitness minded devices and the lower end Pebble Smartwatch.

None of the most popular Home Automation products made it onto the list of the most delightful. Nest’s Learning Thermostat received the most attention from consumers, but the most delightful product was the little discussed Rachio Iro Smart Sprinkler Controller.

The Black Friday advertising has already started to hit consumers in full force. Every year for the past few decades, retailers have ratcheted up the deals and steals used to temp consumers to shake off their post Thanksgiving food comas and shuffle like the walking dead to their retail outlets in the twilight of the early morning hours before any self respecting rooster would consider it polite to greet the rising sun. The sequel to this mass retail migration to participate in the largest mixed martial arts contest with your fellow holiday cheer bringer is the equally frenzied Cyber Monday sales during which Amazon’s bandwidth and electricity consumption for a single 24 hour period could power all of Latin America for a year. Are the millions spent by retailers to extract billions from our pockets in these magical 8 days each year focused on the right products? Is that laptop priced at $150 really worth knee surgery you’ll have to schedule after the holidays due to injuries sustained while clawing it from the hands of that nice grandmother that lives down your street? Is a new myPad you got for under $300 really going to drive smiles come January?

Argus Insights separates the hype from the reality in our first annual Black Friday Hit Parade webinar. Pulling on the insights gathered from the most important voices in retail, consumers themselves. Argus Insights CEO, Dr. John Feland, will walk through the hottest products on the market today. Based not on what the brands are promising or the pundits are selling, but on what is delighting consumers. See if the new iPhones are all that, what is the best tablet for hard fought recession dollars, whether Chromebooks really replace laptops for consumers, and more. With data on over 7,000 products across over 400 brands, Argus Insights will identify likely winners of the holiday shopping frenzy and uncover hidden gems that are better candidates for the top of holiday wish lists than the dominant brands.

Why pay attention to Argus Insights? Our metrics of consumer adoption have embarrassed Wall Street estimates of iPhone sales almost every quarter for the last three years. While others track the hottest brands, we measure what consumers decide are the hottest experiences, a proven predictor of market success.

Get insightful with Argus on November 17, 2014 and join via webinar us as we cover a variety of popular product segments that consumers camp out for: 2-in-1s, laptops, tablets, wearables, smartphones and appliances.